Skill of the Month - November 2022- Listening
Skills Builder Skill of the Month
The skill of the month for November is Listening
Watch the video below to find out how you can support your child to develop this skill.
https://www.skillsbuilder.org/homezone/listening-getting-started
Skills Builder – November
Challenge of the week – 4th November 2022
Ask a family member to read you a new story (or one you have not read for quite some time). Close your eyes as they read, then draw a picture of what is happening in the story.
How can you tell what the characters look like and what happens to them?
What type of details are you listening for?
Reflection Questions
Getting Started: How can you make sure you are listening carefully?
Intermediate: What does it mean to summarise what you have heard?
Advanced: Why is summarising or rephrasing what you have heard useful sometimes?
Mastery: How might changing the language (words) used affect how you feel about something?
Skills Builder – November
Challenge of the week – 11th November 2022
Ask a family member to read you their favourite story.
As you listen, think about what is happening in the story.
Who are the characters?
What do you think might happen next?
Reflection Questions
Getting Started: How can you make sure you are listening carefully?
Intermediate: What does it mean to summarise what you have heard?
Advanced: Why is summarising or rephrasing what you have heard useful sometimes?
Mastery: How might changing the language (words) used affect how you feel about something?
Skills Builder – November
Challenge of the week – 18th November 2022
Go into different rooms in your house.
What sounds can you hear?
How do these sounds make you feel?
Extension:
What conversations can you hear?
Can you summarise what was said?
Reflection Questions
Getting Started: How can you make sure you are listening carefully?
Intermediate: What does it mean to summarise what you have heard?
Advanced: Why is summarising or rephrasing what you have heard useful sometimes?
Mastery: How might changing the language (words) used affect how you feel about something?
Skills Builder – November
Challenge of the week – 25th November 2022
Interview a friend or family member about their job.
What is their job title?
Where do they work?
What tasks do they do at work?
What other things are you curious to learn about their job?
Reflection Questions
Getting Started: How can you make sure you are listening carefully?
Intermediate: What does it mean to summarise what you have heard?
Advanced: Why is summarising or rephrasing what you have heard useful sometimes?
Mastery: How might changing the language (words) used affect how you feel about something?